Yep, Men Still Have the Advantage at Work

We already know that us women only earn 77 percent of what a man makes, but a new study shows that the gender gap in the workplace goes a lot further than we thought.

According to Catalyst, men are more likely to get hired for so-called "hot jobs" that come with more responsibility, staff, and twice the budgets that their female counterparts. Women are also routinely passed over for international assignments, even if they're willing to relocate.

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It has nothing to do with qualifications, either: On average, 53 percent of men get promoted after completing a formal leadership program. Women? Only 37 percent get promoted after finishing the same program.

What gives, corporate America? Chalk it up to continued sexism in the workplace. The study doesn't reveal any concrete ways us fierce ladies can change the trend, but we should always be strategizing ways to get ahead at the office.